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About this school
Sunburst Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Glendale, Arizona that is part of Washington Elementary School District.
It serves 585 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 115 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
49%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Sunburst Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Sunburst Elementary School
$67,295
raised using DonorsChoose
115
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
283
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Sunburst Elementary School has received support from
210 individuals from Arizona and
73 individuals out-of-state.